Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3912, Stephen C Gardner, R.I.

SERVICE
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R. J
Gardner, Stephen C.
R. 3912.
CONTENTS

Declaration In order To Obtain The Benefit of The Act of Congress Passed June 7 th A D 1832 State of Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations county of Washington - ss
On this 7 th day of July A D 1834 Personally In Open Court, appeared Stephen G Gardiner of Exeter in said county of Washington before The Judges of The Court of Probate Now Sitting Within said For said Town of Exeter aged Seventy Nine years Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath Make the following - Declaration in order To obtain The Benefit of The act of Congress Passed June 7 th A D 1832.
That He entered The service of The United States under The Following Named Officers and served as Herein Stated -
That He entered The service In the war of The Revolution In The year A D 1776 was Drafted In The company of Capt John Nesbitt and was under command of Lieutenant George West Jr. and was attached To Col Robert Brown's Regiment Major Charles Dyer Then had The command was In Duty at Wickford in South King- -ston at The South Ferry so called in South Kingstown Near Point Judith On the Narragansett Bay In Rhode Island in - guarding The Shaws as said Bay was In this Tour of Service Two Months at least. In The Spring of The year A D 1777 was - again, Drafted under Capt David Harrington and was attached To Col Charles Dyer's Regiment. Went on Duty at Point Judith and The Shaws of The Narragansett Bay In R.I. - In guarding said Shaws was In this Tour, One Month, In The Summer of The same year I went as a Substitute for My father Nicholas Gardiner was under Lieutenant John Bippell Jr. Ensign Eliza- bale of Capt. David Harrington's company was attached To - Col Charles Dyer's Regiment Lieutenant 6 th May 1777 - Went on Duty at Boston Neck Point Judith The South Ferry In said Narragansett Bay was In what is called General Spencer's Expedition When We Expected To drop The Key On To The Island of Rhode Island But did not drop was in this Tour Three Months at least in the year A D 1778 In the Spring of That year was again Drafted was under command of Capt Jonathan Bates Jr. of The 1 st company as The Second and Third companies Was ordered To Danbury under The 1 st , and was attached To - Col Charles Dyer's Regiment went in service To North Kingstown
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From there to East Greenwich on Providence River so called from there to the New City of Providence from there Marched down said River on the East side to Bristol Ferry after stopping there some time crossed said River Ferry on to the Island of Rhode Island where we encamped some time and were joined by other company and Regiments whose officers I do not now recollect - Marched on toward The Town of Newport on said Island was in what is called Genl. Sullivan's Expedition from there Marched to Newland Ferry so - called crossed over on the Wester side was there in duty until Discharged and returned home by the way of the City of Providence In the latter part of August or first of September of that year Was in this tour three months at least in the year D 1779 I was again drafted was under command of Lieutenant Daniel - Tillinghast attached to Col Charles Dyer's Regiment was on Duty in Boston Neck and point Judith on the Narragansett Bay Was in this tour two months at least in the fall of this year I removed to South Kingston near said Narragansett Bay and Long- island Sound Early in the year D 1780 I was drafted under Capt - Timothy Lock and was attached to Col Thomas Potter's Regiment Went on duty at point Judith Boston Neck and was a part of said tour on the shore of Long Island, Sound was in this tour at the least three months in the spring of the year D 1781 - I was again drafted and left Timothy Lock and was - attached to Col Thomas Potter's Regiment was in duty at the South Ferry so called on said Narragansett Bay and Boston Neck Was in this tour two months at least and for that service He claims a pension He hereby disclaims every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state I have no Record of my age only our Ancient family Record I have no Written Discharge and don't recollect of ever having any -
At Thomas Phillips Jr
Stephen C. Gardner

Statement showing the Service of Stephen C. Gordinier
   period When service was rendered year months days Rank Element Name of Officer - age Residence Proof by whom The declaration supported     D 1776 - 0 2 0 Soldier Col Robert Moun 78 years   1777 - 0 1 0 D. Major Dyer Retd   D - 0 3 0 D. Col. C. Dyer   1778 - 0 3 0 D. D.   1779 - 0 2 0 D. D.   1780 - 0 3 0 D. Col Thomas Potter   1781 - 0 2 0 D. D.   1 4 0   One year four months  
... is held in reserve in the ...

We John Goshorn residing in the Town of Exeter Minister of The Gospel and Thomas Phillips residing in said Exeter hereby testify that We are well acquainted with Stephen C Goshorn who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that We believe him to be of the age of twenty nine years that He is Deputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that the bearer in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. - - - - Thomas Phillips Jr.
Minister of The Gospel John Goshorn Thomas Phillips
And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and knows as he states under the oath - further testifies that it appears to them that John Goshorn - who has signed the preceding certificate is a Minister of the Gospel residing in said Town of Exeter and that Thomas Phillips who has also signed the same is a Resident in said Town of Exeter and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Thomas Phillips Jr P.Clk
I Thomas Phillips Jr, Clerk of the Court of probate for said Town of Exeter do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen C Goshorn for a pension - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Exeter aforesaid this 7th day of July In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Thomas Phillips Jr P.Clk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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REJECTED
P. O.
Stephen C. Gardiner
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____, 18 .

R. Leland
Suspended
Act. Jan'y 22. '35 Hon. D. S. Pierson.
St. Wilcox - Augt 3. 35
J. Wm. R. Noyes, April 21, 1840.
Hon. J. F. Dixon Sep. 12 th See letter in class of Jonathan Hewes, R4236
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The Dispositions of Thos Belington

The deposition of Thomas Billington of SouthKingston being aged Eighty years deposeth and saith that Stephen Gardner formerly of SouthKingston he is a Man of whom I am well acquainted with and that he is a man of truth and veracity, I have known the said Stephen Gardner to be a Revolutionary Soldier, I have known him to be on duty in Boston Neck and on Narragansett with under Col Thomas Potter, and Capt Thomas Champlaine Thomas Billington Mark Nathan Willcox
State of Rhode Island & SouthKingston November the 12 th 1834 Personally appeared Thomas Billington and was legally engaged to the within deposition before me John D. Wilcox furthermore the deponent just here is entitled to credit

The Dispositions of Gideon Lillibridge

The deposition of Gideon Lillibridge of South Kingstown aged Eighty years deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Stephen C Gardner that I saw him at Mount Hope as a soldier under Col Thomas Pette, and Parry Gardner was Adjutant and the next day they marched on Rhode Island Gideon Lillibridge Witness John Nichol
State of Rhode Island & South Kingstown November 12 th 1834 Personally appeared Gideon Lillibridge and was legally engaged to the within deposition before me John D Nichol Just Peace furthermore the deponent is entitled to credit

the Deposition of Ebenezer Smith of South Kingstown being aged Seventy seven years of age Deposeth and saith after being duly engaged according to Law. that I am well acquainted with Stephen C Gardner I am knowing of his Being a Soldier in the Revolution War I am knowing of the said Stephen C Gardner being on duty in guarding the Shores on the Narragansett Shores in Rhode Island I was saw the said Stephen C Gardner on duty in directly Locks Company he being the Captain of said Company two months and under Captain after two months in guarding the Shores in Point Judith, am also knowing of Stephen C Gardner on Rhode Island in Sullivan Expedition one month at the least according to the Best of my Recollection am also knowing of its Being Reported that he was a Revolutionary Soldier Witness my hand and seal Ebenezer Smith Nathan Willey Mark

State of Rhode Island Washington County of South Kingston November the 12 th 1834 Personally appeared Ebenezer Smith and was legally Engaged to the within deposition before me John D Nichols Just furthermore the deponent Peace deponent is intitled to Credit
State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations
Washington County ss. I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Phillips Jun was on the fourth day of July A.D. 1834 Clerk of the Court of Probate
of the Town of Exeter in the County of Washington duly Elected & qualified as the Law requires. This Certificate Signature regarding the proceedings of the Court of Probate I believe to be the hand Writing of the said Thomas Phillips Jun. I also certify that John D Nichols
was on the Twelfth day of November and now is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingston legally chosen & qualified as the Law requires & that Signature
regarding the deposition of Thomas Billington, Gideon Sillibridge and Ebenezer Smith I believe to be the hand Writing of the said John D Nichols. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid the 12 th day of November 1834 Sam l Helme Clerk
The Deposition of Ebenezer Smith

The Deposition of Gordon, J. Whitford practicing Physician of Exeter in the County of Washington State of Rhode- island and Providence Plantation and Robert Gardiner - of said Exeter Sp - being first duly sworn According to law Testify and say In the matter of Stephen G Gardiner formerly of North Kingston in said County of Washington Now Residing in said Exeter aforesaid That said Stephen G Gardiner is a Person Well known to us We believe him to be of the age of Twenty Nine years as stated in his Declaration He is a Man of a fair Character and He is Generally Reputed and Believed in the Neighborhood Where he Resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and We concur in that - opinion - - -  Gordon Whitford Robert Gardiner
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation Washington County ss - Exeter December 5 th A D 1834  Personally came Gordon, J. Whitford and Robert Gardiner signed to the above Deposition and made solemn oath to the same and further certify that the above Deponents are persons Well known to me - and are justly entitled to credit  Witness - " J. Peckham, Justice of the Peace

The Disposition of the Honbl. Solomon Hazard Esq. A.D. 1780 in the County of Washington State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations having been deceased in his last will and Testament he bequeathed all of his real estate situated in said County to his son John Hazard the said John Hazard and his wife Sarah his wife John Hazard and his wife Sarah Hazard of said Providence all of Exeter and Gideon Silliman of said Providence all in said County of Washington and Providence to be known to them and they are of good character and of good reputation for truth and veracity The said Stephen is formerly living in a remote part of said Town at Exeter I am not personally acquainted with him and also James H. Hinton and Ebenezer Comstock of said street - length I am not personally acquainted with them but know the character of the house of the said H. Hinton and I believe he will be found a person of good character and veracity with I have no doubt
Jeffrey Hazard
Which is the best of the two problems? I am inclined to think that the answer is Yes . Yes . December 31st. 1884.
Especially have I been favored by Virginia to find a home in your kind heart. But the same kind I fostered early that place of affection is personal knowing to the end is partly invited to beget
Dear Greene Past Bear
W. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Washington S. Clarke Officer Court of Common Pleas. I Samuel Tilton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that Isaac Guerdon Esq was on the 5 th day of December instant a Justice of the peace of the Town of Beline duly commissioned Qualified as as the Law requires & that Signature Approved

Newport No. 2 May 18 th 1835
Verily that John Goshorn, whose name, is a sumner of the Superior Court the town of Exeter, that Thomas Phillips is a respectable citizen of said town, that John T. Nichols and Timothy M. Richman were at the time the foregoing depositions were taken, before them, justices of the Peace of the town of Exeter, that the town of Rhode of said town has a seal, but no seal on inscription thereon, that the seal offered to the witness is the seal of said court.
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Stephen C. Gardner
That Thomas Phillips Jr. is the clerk of said court of Rhode and his signature to the foregoing papers are in his own proper handwriting. That Samuel Hemen, Esq. is the clerk of the court of common Pleas for the county of Washington in this State that his signature to the foregoing papers are in his own proper hand- writing and the seal to them affixed is the seal of said court, the genuine seal of the same. I further certify that I am well acquainted with Gideon Billings, Robert Gardner, and Jeffrey Hazard and know them to be some of the most respec- table citizens in this State.
Arthur J. Pease

to the preceding certificate regarding the Honble Jeffrey Hazard I believe to be the proper Hand Writing of the said Isaac Green
I also certify that Timothy R Pickham Esq was on the first day of December 1834 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington duly Commissioned & Qualified and that Signature annexed to the preceding certificate regarding Pardon Whitford and Robert Gardner I believe to be the proper Hand Writing of the said Timothy R Pickham.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the Seal of said Court this Twenty second day of December in the Year
1834
Sam l Helm Clerk